City in Lowndes County, Mississippi · 25 sq mi · 899 people per sq mi
22,507 people live in Columbus. The typical household earns $42,235, and the median resident is 41.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,084 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.3%
Men 39.7 · Women 43.1
1850–2026
22,507
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
22,507
2026 projection
6.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,507 | -285 | 1.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,792 | -63 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 22,855 | -179 | 0.78% |
| 2023 | 23,034 | -250 | 1.07% |
| 2022 | 23,284 | -286 | 1.21% |
| 2021 | 23,570 | -514 | 2.13% |
| 2020 | 24,084 | -149 | 0.61% |
| 2019 | 24,233 | -156 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 24,389 | -269 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 24,658 | -155 | 0.62% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Columbus has a population change lower than Lowndes County, Mississippi, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 233 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Never married | 45% | 50% | 41% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 4% | 3% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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